Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 298

Add to cart PR 0.5 $179.95 or Best Offer View scan INCOMPLETE. Most of eight pages torn out, affects art and story. Clayface story intact. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

First 12-cent cover price. Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Challenge of Clay-Face" (1st modern Clay-Face appearance) starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin are part of a charity exchange when they encounter Clayface, a super-criminal with the power to change his body into any shape imaginable thanks to its clay-like constitution; Clayface uses his extraordinary powers to steal the charity money by shaping his body into a giant python, a giant saw blade and finally a giant eagle, flying away with the money. People Are People! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Don Cameron. "The Man Who Impersonated J'onn J'onzz" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jonzz helps an actor make a comeback by impersonating him on stage. Lefty Looie humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Secret Sentry Of The Sea" starring Aquaman and Aqualad, art by Nick Cardy; Aquaman and Aqualad guard a yacht where two countries are working on a peace plan to stop the war. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.